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CVE-1999-1029

Published: Sep 12, 2001Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 27.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

SSH server (sshd2) before 2.0.12 does not properly record login attempts if the connection is closed before the maximum number of tries, allowing a remote attacker to guess the password without showing up in the audit logs.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
ssh2ssh
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
sshcommercialNetworking Infrastructure

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2193
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92663402004280&w=2
marc.info
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/277
securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published
Sep 12, 2001
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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